Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- The grandson of the
creator of Red Bull energy drink allegedly crashed his Ferrari into a
Thai police officer, killing him, and then fled the scene, Bangkok
police said Monday.
The controversy over the
arrest of Vorayud Yoovidhaya, 27, who is a prominent member of one of
Thailand's richest families, resulted in the suspension of a police
officer accused of having another person pretend to have been driving
Yoovidhaya's car.
Police Sgt. Major Wichien
Klanprasert was responding to a robbery call when his motorcycle was
hit by what a witness described as a black sports car at 5 a.m.,
according to Bangkok Police Maj. Gen. Parinya Jansuriya.
Investigators followed
the path of leaked oil from the crash scene to Yoovidhaya's home,
Jansuriya said.
Dozens of police
surrounded the mansion before entering with a search wa